Under the new rules, at least half of a 25-man playing squad will have to be made up of 'homegrown' players, with the number of overseas players reduced to 12.

The story claims England’s top tier is facing pressure to agree a deal with the FA for Brexit, and a “no-deal” from the football clubs would see EU players obliged to fulfil the same criteria non-EU do now in order to get a work permit.